ACk, SpS's with colour, I can't find any....

sphelps · #1 09-18-2007, 07:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Der_Iron_Chef

Salifert and Elos test kits generally seem to be preferred.

Salifert yes, but I wouldn't recomend ELOS. They may have other good products but the test kits are not up to par.

Der_Iron_Chef · #2 09-18-2007, 07:56 PM

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Originally Posted by sphelps

Salifert yes, but I wouldn't recomend ELOS. They may have other good products but the test kits are not up to par.

Really? I use several ELOS kits with no issues. Or at least none that I know of!

IceTurf · #3 09-18-2007, 08:00 PM

What difference between the different brands is noticeablly bad at testing water/not up to par *so I know what to avoid*

Murminator · #4 09-18-2007, 08:08 PM

I agree with howdy and Joe, I been in reefing for a few years and I still have problems with SPS

andrewsk · #5 09-18-2007, 07:58 PM

What makes you say that their test kits are not up to par?

I have have found them equal or better than Sailfert in every catergory.

sphelps · #6 09-19-2007, 05:15 PM

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Originally Posted by andrewsk

What makes you say that their test kits are not up to par?

I have have found them equal or better than Sailfert in every catergory.

Maybe it's just me but I found there test kits to be on the same level as Hagen. The PO4 did not give me accurate results, and the Ca was pretty bad as well. Counting drops to only get a final reading between 400-450 isn't exactly accurate. In fact you have to buy a separate additive just to get a reading accurate to 10ppm.

With Salifert you get nice syringes which allows for much smaller drops to be added and in the end you read the syringe. Theirs no way ELOS can compete (IMO).

albert_dao · #7 09-19-2007, 05:37 PM

I guess the concept behind their kits is that you really only need to know what your parameters are within those increments. I mean, really, does it make a difference whether your Ca is 400 ppm or 425 ppm? That's like a ten hour fluctuation for my tank at home...